1972-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

Description

Earning the benchmark DDR-001 designation for the 1972-S Eisenhower dollar silver proof, this variety exhibits medium spread on the stars beneath and the lower letters of UNITED STATES, accompanied by light triple spread on ONE DOLLAR — a multi-layered doubling event that combines medium displacement in one region with three detectable impressions in another. Frank Gasparro's eagle-landing-on-the-moon reverse, commemorating the Apollo 11 lunar landing, provides the dramatic composition where hub doubling manifests on both the peripheral lettering and the denomination inscription. VarietyVista assigned identifiers UVC-133 and DMR-008, documenting three die stages: Stage A where both reverse and obverse surfaces are at early die state, Stage B at mid die state (unconfirmed), and Stage C at late die state (unconfirmed). The comments identify this as a "Silver Proof" — San Francisco's specially struck 40% silver Eisenhower dollar produced for collectors, with proof mintages significantly smaller than the business-strike copper-nickel clad versions. San Francisco produced approximately 1.81 million silver proof Eisenhower dollars in 1972, using polished dies on specially prepared 40% silver planchets. The triple spread on ONE DOLLAR indicates at least three hub impressions left detectable traces, creating a layered diagnostic more complex than typical two-impression doubling. On proof specimens, the mirror fields and frosted devices provide maximum contrast for detecting the medium spread on UNITED STATES and the triple impressions on ONE DOLLAR, making this variety more visually accessible on proofs than it would be on business strikes. As DDR-001, this represents the benchmark reverse doubled die for the 1972-S silver proof date.

Die Markers

• UVC-133
• DMR-008
• Stage A:
• Reverse and Obverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by ANACS
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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